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baker

1

[ bey-ker ]

noun

  1. a person who bakes.
  2. a person who makes and sells bread, cake, etc.
  3. a small portable oven.
  4. (usually initial capital letter) a code word used in communications to represent the letter B.

Baker

2

[ bey-ker ]

noun

  1. Sir Benjamin, 1840–1907, English engineer.
  2. George Father Divine, 1877–1965, U.S. religious leader.
  3. George Pierce, 1866–1935, U.S. critic, author, and professor of drama.
  4. Howard H(enry), Jr., 1925–2014, U.S. politician: senator 1967–85.
  5. Dame Janet, born 1933, English mezzo-soprano.
  6. Josephine, 1906–75, French entertainer, born in the U.S.
  7. Newton Diehl [deel], 1871–1937, U.S. lawyer: Secretary of War 1916–21.
  8. Ray Stan·nard [stan, -erd] David Grayson, 1870–1946, U.S. author.
  9. Samuel White, 1821–93, English explorer and colonial administrator: discovered Lake Albert.
  10. Mount Baker, a mountain in northwestern Washington, in the Cascade Range: highest peak, 10,750 feet (3,277 meters).
  11. a town in central Louisiana.

baker

1

/ ˈČú±đÉȘ°ìə /

noun

  1. a person whose business or employment is to make or sell bread, cakes, etc
  2. a portable oven
  3. on the baker's list informal.
    in good health
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Baker

2

/ ˈČú±đÉȘ°ìə /

noun

  1. BakerSir Benjamin18401907MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineer Sir Benjamin . 1840–1907, British engineer who, with Sir John Fowler, designed and constructed much of the London underground railway, the Forth Railway Bridge, and the first Aswan Dam
  2. BakerChet19291988MUSMUSIC: jazz trumpeterMUSIC: singer Chet , full name Chesney H. Baker. 1929–88, US jazz trumpeter and singer
  3. BakerJanet1933FBritishMUSIC: mezzo-soprano Dame Janet . born 1933, British mezzo-soprano
  4. BakerSir Samuel White18211893MBritishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Sir Samuel White . 1821–93, British explorer: discovered Lake Albert (1864)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yĐÄvlog Forms

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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of baker1

before 1000; Middle English bakere, Old English ČúĂŠłŠ±đ°ù±đ. See bake, -er 1
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They’ve lost Jean-Pierre, the town’s baker, whose bread kept people lining up weekly, giving them a reason to rise each Sunday.

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Since then he has worked as a barber, baker and football coach, while making and selling artwork on the side.

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It’s the perfect kitchen essential for amateur and professional bakers alike!

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Both Hemsley and McGowan are amateur bakers and they ran into several obstacles when learning to bake in a large, commercial setting.

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A baker’s dozen Republicans had the temerity to get in the race, but they didn’t really run against him.

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